I saw a report today indication the post-mortem addition to the numbers is

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Apr 1, 2020
11:01:32pm

jreid191 All-American

I saw a report today indication the post-mortem addition to the numbers is

actually false.

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jreid191

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Fascinating thread. If someone dies in NYC and they find COVID-19 post-mortem

4/1/20 10:46pm

Ahhh so the Italian method of counting C19 deaths.

kotacoug

4/1/20 10:50pm

Yeah, although it sounds like in Italy they don't even test for C19 post-mortem.

garyfan

4/1/20 10:59pm

While that’s true, Italy is not testing or counting anyone dying at home [short]

longhaircoug

4/2/20 6:18am

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Buffalo

4/1/20 10:51pm

Sure, in some (maybe most) but you could go all the way to being shot and then

fattycoug

4/1/20 10:54pm

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Buffalo

4/1/20 10:55pm

It was probably someone who would have died anyway. We've talked in my family

4/1/20 10:54pm

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Buffalo

4/1/20 10:57pm

If COVID shouldn't be "blamed" then it shouldn't be reported as a COVID death

fattycoug

4/1/20 10:59pm

If it were flu, it would be counted as a “flu death” for that year.

cougfanblue

4/1/20 11:14pm

Yeh, it seems like most deaths are counted for multiple conditions

CSoul

4/1/20 11:20pm

I was reading that even the flu but.bers may be inflated due to this issue

fattycoug

4/2/20 12:14am

Yep. Crazy how many people want to claim it's just a coincidence that a person

Game Changer

4/1/20 11:00pm

Only 14 deaths today with no underlying conditions.

777

4/1/20 10:51pm

Cooking the books

AZ Coug

4/1/20 10:54pm

Yeah, kind of, by counting asthma as an underlying condition. See my post below.

chilango

4/1/20 11:53pm

And then register them to vote...

MenloCougar

4/1/20 11:00pm

So, if you go to the ER to get tested for C19, and get hit by a truck on your

DeekLyfter

4/1/20 11:00pm

I saw a report today indication the post-mortem addition to the numbers is

jreid191

4/1/20 11:01pm

Makes sense to me.

Boanerges

4/1/20 11:24pm

It’s interesting that they count asthma as an underlying condition. This might

chilango

4/1/20 11:47pm

Sounds pretty reasonable.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/2/20 12:18am

The “no published data” part is funny to me.

bstod

4/2/20 8:28am

Wowza. That is interesting. I know a surgeon who did a risky surgery in a sick

StalwartBraveTrue

4/2/20 12:08am

FYI, look up the number of Americans with hypertension. That counts as a

doctorcoug

4/2/20 12:18am

Epilepsy for example?

Boanerges

4/2/20 12:21am

My dad had double pneumonia but was incorrectly treated for tb. After a while

Coach's Dad

4/2/20 1:36am

The American Way. In times of panic, use any data that increases the panic.

HighHorse

4/2/20 5:23am

I don't think those numbers mean what he wants them to mean.

Dwight89

4/2/20 8:02am

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babybroker

4/2/20 9:17am

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